The Portland daily press., 1887-10-13
SINCLAIR SAYS HE DIDN'T,
In Reply to Some Statements Of Ex-
Engineer Lang.
Frank Jones Reckons Up the Forces
of the Maine.
Senators Pass the Hazen Bill, Fif-
teen to Nine.

teen to Nine.
CONCORD, N. H., Oct 12.-The bribery in
vestigation was resumed at s.25 this morn
ing.
On motion of Mr.. Colby of the committee
it was voted that the name Of the broker re-
ferred to in Senator Worcester's testimony
yesterday afternoon, be made public, and
that the letters sent him asking him to call,
be read and put in evidence.
Gen. Marston then read the letters, and
stated that the name was +. S. Moseley &
Co., 81 State street. Boston, Mass. Gen.
Marston then informed the counsel for the
Boston & Maine that the committee had vOt-
ed to give them the right to cross-examine
m emDers of the House and any other wit
nesses that might be called.
Mr.. Moore stated that he had no witnesses
to call this morning.
Charles A. Sinclair was the first witness
called On being sworn, he testified in anss
wer to questions by Mr.. Aldrich, Of the
counsel: Never saw Mr.. Reed of West
Moreland in my life that / know of; don't
think have seen Mr.. Newbokef Of Boston.
for four years; his name was never men
toned to me in connection with railroad
matters. hadn't heard his name mentioned
for three years until it was brought out in
this investigation. was present when Mr..
Lang OF Alton came TO our room in the hotel.
Mr.. Jones of Portsmouth. Mr.. Bean and Mr..
Webster, representatives from Derry, were
In the room. heard rap at the dour; Mr..
Jones Of New Durham, was there. and in
troduced Lang to me. l then introduced
Lang to the gentlemen in the room Lang
took a seat and remained about three-quar-
ters OF an hour. Don't remember how the
conversation began. He soon began dis
cusslng railroad matters; said TO him that
understood he was one of the striking en-
gineers of the Boston & Maine railroad, and
had considerable feeling against Mr.. Fur
Der. He said he had some feeling at the
time of the strike. Mr.. Jones asked him
what he was doing and he said farming He
told Mr.. Jones he would prefer being an en-
gineer Instead of farming. | told him we
were looking for capable engineer on the
road we were building. i stated particular
ly that 1t made no difference whether he was
for the Hazen or Atherton bill, that we
should want an engineer and would like IN
talk with him later. HeIsaid nobody knew
how he was going to vote OL the railroad
question. No reference was made to $500,
$500 or $500 in that room as Lang testified.
Lang did not say to Mr.. Jones that he had
not money enough to bribe him. There
wasn't one word said in that room that
might not have been said in the House of
Representatives; nothing was said that in
the remotest degree savored of an attempt to
unduly influence his vote. / said to him
so long as nine-tenths of the legal voters in
his town had signed petition asking him to
vote for the HaZen bill he could not consist
emily oppose it. We talked about the Lake
Shore abroad and he said he had no idea
the Concord railroad would build it, al
though it was desirable for his locality If
1t should be built he said he would see me
again. Mr. Bean Of Webster, and myself
remained in the room until Lang went out"
To Mr.. Atherton: THE conversation
was general but think / did most Of the
talking; Mr.. Jones asked Mr.. Lang about
his possessions on the Lake Shore railroad.
When stated to him that it didn't matter
whether he voted for the HaZen or Atherton
bill didn't want to unduly influence him.
My idea was to see him after the railroad
fight was over and engage him as engineer
on the Upper Coos railroad, which we are
now building. Lang said nothing about not
being able to influence his vote. Our con-
versation was very pleasant and nothing
he went to the room. 1t was not at my
requc t: didn't know that Barker was
bs9 bsPs n gsoP Paa Until n
tions with him. Five or six years ago met
him occasionally on the train and under
| stood that he dealt in mortgages. have no
authority to effect or through anybody to
expend money for the Boston & Maine rail-
Mr.; Sanborn will approve all legislative bills
| and the same will be paid by officers of thet
road. tI amlpresident of the Worcester e.
Nashua and Manchester & Lawrence am
not aware and don't believe that any money
has been set afiOat for use in Concord before
this legislature. have no doubt that the
Boston & Maine has had about one-third as
many men at work as the Concord had, per-
maps 40 or 90, but can't say. l don't know
that the Boston IL Maine have scheme to
control all the elevators in New England"
A discussion here followed as to the scope
OF the examination.
Mr.. Aldrich said the books of the Boston
q Maine were open to the inspection of the
committee.
Mr.. Sinclair then continued: 81 never told
anybody in the State of Maine that 100000
was to be expended in Concord this session
to SECURE the passage of favorable legisla-
ton"
To Mr.. Mason Had a conversation with
Mr.. Lang at another time than that on Mon
day referred to. 1t was at that time that
saw him on the street and asked him to go
to Mr.. .Jones's room. He did so and went
with him. asked him up to talk with him
about the HaZen bill and to ask if he was
going to work for us ON the Upper Coos
road"
To Mr.. Atherton: Il think at that time
ne stated that he had made up his mind to
vote for the Atherton bill. He told me that
his wife told him the morning he came away
| from home not to vote for the Hazen bill be-
cause they had talked against it, and the
| people would say he had sold out. put my
hand ON his shoulder and said that under
the circumstances l should not vote for it If
were in his place The morning after Mr..
Lang testlhed l was going from the State
| mouse with Mr.. Drew, my counsel, when the
latter said, That's the thinnest lie ever
heard Mr.. Lang who was near by said,
Ferhaps can tell another one' and re-
| Joined, 1 don't think you would hesitate to
swear to anything to make ost your case.' >"
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Sinclair's testi-
mony the hearing adjourned till this after
Jones on the Stand.
In the bribery hearing this afternoon.
Frank Jones denied in toto the charges Of at
tempting to bribe members. He explained
| MS hlsconversati0n, in several instances quoted
10 MS dlseredit, and said he had interviewed
probably fifty members during the session.
Inc Boston d Maine came here with ten or
| twelve retained men. After he got here,
Sanborn said the Concord road had employ
ed Dr. Gallinger to run the Republican State
Committee in their interest. and that we
must hire some others. Sanborn then hired
1orty or nifty men all told.
Passed by the Senate.
| In the Senate this afternoon, an effort was
made to take up and act upon the report of
| the investigating committee in the case of
| Lne attempted DrlDeIy OF Senator sawyer,
The motion was defeated. The reports of
the railroad committee on the Hazen bill
were presented The majority report rec
omme1ded the passage of the Hazen bill (;
the minority recommended its indefinite
postpOnement. Senators Worcester and
Rollins made lengthy statement Of their
reasons for opposing the bill.
After discussion, a motion to substitute
the minority for the majority report was de-
feated, 10 to 9. The majority report was
then accepted, 10 too.
The bill was ordered to its third reading
tomorrow at IL o'clock, by vote of Is to 9.
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